The DIESEL experience! Swift VDi

Jaggu · 18th May 2007, 18:11

yup will experiment later on, ones iam sure the FE figures are stabilized (read as runin phenomenon is over)

abhilash_iv · 20th May 2007, 08:14

Took delivery of my Red VDi, day before yesterday. The on road price at Kochi was 5.56 lakhs. This includes registration, insurance, service charges for registration, 3 & 4 years extended warranty.
Later on at a tire shop changed to alloys. Rs 15,500 for league alloys (4 nos), Bridgestone GIII 185/70/14 tires, Rs 2500 per piece (after exchange of oem tires). (Got a 1000 Rs discount on the total also)
Also fixed autocop base system (Rs 2500).
Started to enjoy the ride. Will post the mileage and other experiences on a later date.

austere_sly · 20th May 2007, 13:40

I have clocked around 700 kms in my swift. I am F.E. loving kind of a guy and was a regular checker of FE on my 800. But since getting this car believe me i have never checked its F.E. Either its psychological or something else but owning this car gets you into belief that you can run the car without caring much on the avg front.

@abhilash : thats a nice deal you got on alloys , tires and autocop system. How much did the OEM went for ? i was quoted price of Rs 3000 and no one was ready to take OEM tornado tires.

kamy450 · 20th May 2007, 13:56

Swift diesel is really a great car.... i have heard some good comments about engineer performance .....

These days maruti is giving company fitted security system with every car !! its a good one with better features....

mobike008 · 20th May 2007, 17:37

@abhilash, congrats on your new car, would love to see some pictures of the Red Swift D with those new alloys

austere_sly · 20th May 2007, 19:09

I read in The Hindu today in Maruti Suzuki advertisement in 2nd last page that ICICI bak will give special rebate on finance and there will also be rebate of upto Rs 500 on car which have iCATS installed.

I guess all Swift Diesel have iCATS. My dealer got my finance done from ICICI bank. I didn't get any rebate on finance. Will ask the dealer tomorrow about it.

abhilash_iv · 21st May 2007, 08:57

@austere_sly: the split price of alloys and tires were as below:
League alloys (4 nos) : Rs 15500
Bridgestone Potenza GIII : Rs 13200 (3300 * 4)
Buy back Bridgestone OEM : Rs 3200 (800 * 4)
Total : Rs 25500
Final Discount: Rs 1000

@mobike008: the pictures will be posted soon.

austere_sly · 21st May 2007, 12:15

@abhilash_iv: What will you be doing about the spare tire. Guess you have retained the OEM rim. You could have also got another Bridgestone Potenza GIII or simply a 185/70/14 which comes with Zxi, as it could be used in the OEM rim.

ebmrajesh · 21st May 2007, 14:40

I got my Vdi last wednesday and till now I've driven 110kms in total. i am planning to drive to chennai this weekend. Before the treip, I would cover atleast 160kms in total.

Can anybody suggest me any recommended speed limit to drive my new car in highway, especially for Swift Vdi? I used to do 150-160km/hr in my Ikon but since this is a new my (diesel)car, i am not sure about the recommended speed limit to be followed before 1000kms/first service.
pls suggest.

srishiva · 21st May 2007, 15:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhilash_iv

Took delivery of my Red VDi, day before yesterday. The on road price at Kochi was 5.56 lakhs. This includes registration, insurance, service charges for registration, 3 & 4 years extended warranty.
Later on at a tire shop changed to alloys. Rs 15,500 for league alloys (4 nos), Bridgestone GIII 185/70/14 tires, Rs 2500 per piece (after exchange of oem tires). (Got a 1000 Rs discount on the total also)
Also fixed autocop base system (Rs 2500).
Started to enjoy the ride. Will post the mileage and other experiences on a later date.

Nothing happens to your warranty ? I read in my registration book that upon changing the unladen weight (tyre size, wheel size change), you need to get it on the registration book. Didn't know about this all this time.

rohithdr · 21st May 2007, 16:15

@ebmrajesh More than Kmph avoid crossing 3K RPM for firsk 1k Kms on any gear.

abhilash_iv · 21st May 2007, 16:41

@austere: I have kept the spare wheel untouched. At an unfortunate occurrence of puncture I can put that wheel as such and drive to the tire center, i believe.

@srishiva: I am not aware of this RTO endorsing. Lot of people are upsizing tyres, are they all doing it? really don't know.

Jaggu · 22nd May 2007, 11:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebmrajesh

I got my Vdi last wednesday and till now I've driven 110kms in total. i am planning to drive to chennai this weekend. Before the treip, I would cover atleast 160kms in total.

Can anybody suggest me any recommended speed limit to drive my new car in highway, especially for Swift Vdi? I used to do 150-160km/hr in my Ikon but since this is a new my (diesel)car, i am not sure about the recommended speed limit to be followed before 1000kms/first service.
pls suggest.

keep to 3000 rpm in any gear till 360 km mark then move it to 3500 for next 360 kms, again increase the limit to 4000 rpm for next 360 kms and you are on track.

make sure you take break for atleast 10 to 15 mts after around 100 to 150 kms of drive atleast till you get to 500 km mark, again make sure you let engine idle for atleast a minute to two after a driving in 100 kph territory

ebmrajesh · 22nd May 2007, 12:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaggu

keep to 3000 rpm in any gear till 360 km mark then move it to 3500 for next 360 kms, again increase the limit to 4000 rpm for next 360 kms and you are on track.

make sure you take break for atleast 10 to 15 mts after around 100 to 150 kms of drive atleast till you get to 500 km mark, again make sure you let engine idle for atleast a minute to two after a driving in 100 kph territory

Thanks for the suggestion. @jaggu i know that you have done a lot of driving with your vdi, can you pls let me know your thoughts on my vehicle's observation. Whenever i shift gear from 2nd to 3rd, i hear a little bit of increase in engine sound. but after the speed level is set then the sound is not there. the noise what i am referring here is the normal engine sound but it slightly increases during the mentioned gear change.

i am not sure whether this is how it works or do i have to mention this during my first service.

Jaggu · 22nd May 2007, 17:03

thats the infamous diesel "pitter patter" its there in my car also, funny thing after the first service it was heard in all the rev range, had attributed to diesel pump air bleed, now again it has gone back to old occasional part throttle sound. i feel its normal.

i actually notice when i drive without stereo playing, otherwise one doesnt notice also, so pump up that volume to decent levels

18th May 2007, 18:11	#241
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,266 Thanked: 16,164 Times	yup will experiment later on, ones iam sure the FE figures are stabilized (read as runin phenomenon is over)
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20th May 2007, 08:14	#242
abhilash_iv BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kochi Posts: 218 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	Took delivery of my Red VDi, day before yesterday. The on road price at Kochi was 5.56 lakhs. This includes registration, insurance, service charges for registration, 3 & 4 years extended warranty. Later on at a tire shop changed to alloys. Rs 15,500 for league alloys (4 nos), Bridgestone GIII 185/70/14 tires, Rs 2500 per piece (after exchange of oem tires). (Got a 1000 Rs discount on the total also) Also fixed autocop base system (Rs 2500). Started to enjoy the ride. Will post the mileage and other experiences on a later date.
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20th May 2007, 13:40	#243
austere_sly BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 295 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	I have clocked around 700 kms in my swift. I am F.E. loving kind of a guy and was a regular checker of FE on my 800. But since getting this car believe me i have never checked its F.E. Either its psychological or something else but owning this car gets you into belief that you can run the car without caring much on the avg front. @abhilash : thats a nice deal you got on alloys , tires and autocop system. How much did the OEM went for ? i was quoted price of Rs 3000 and no one was ready to take OEM tornado tires. Last edited by austere_sly : 20th May 2007 at 13:43.
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20th May 2007, 13:56	#244
kamy450 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 244 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Great car Swift diesel is really a great car.... i have heard some good comments about engineer performance ..... These days maruti is giving company fitted security system with every car !! its a good one with better features....
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20th May 2007, 17:37	#245
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,787 Thanked: 15,322 Times View My Garage	@abhilash, congrats on your new car, would love to see some pictures of the Red Swift D with those new alloys
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20th May 2007, 19:09	#246
austere_sly BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 295 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	I read in The Hindu today in Maruti Suzuki advertisement in 2nd last page that ICICI bak will give special rebate on finance and there will also be rebate of upto Rs 500 on car which have iCATS installed. I guess all Swift Diesel have iCATS. My dealer got my finance done from ICICI bank. I didn't get any rebate on finance. Will ask the dealer tomorrow about it.
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21st May 2007, 08:57	#247
abhilash_iv BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kochi Posts: 218 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	@austere_sly: the split price of alloys and tires were as below: League alloys (4 nos) : Rs 15500 Bridgestone Potenza GIII : Rs 13200 (3300 * 4) Buy back Bridgestone OEM : Rs 3200 (800 * 4) Total : Rs 25500 Final Discount: Rs 1000 @mobike008: the pictures will be posted soon.
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21st May 2007, 12:15	#248
austere_sly BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 295 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	@abhilash_iv: What will you be doing about the spare tire. Guess you have retained the OEM rim. You could have also got another Bridgestone Potenza GIII or simply a 185/70/14 which comes with Zxi, as it could be used in the OEM rim.
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21st May 2007, 14:40	#249
ebmrajesh BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 119 Thanked: 28 Times	I got my Vdi last wednesday and till now I've driven 110kms in total. i am planning to drive to chennai this weekend. Before the treip, I would cover atleast 160kms in total. Can anybody suggest me any recommended speed limit to drive my new car in highway, especially for Swift Vdi? I used to do 150-160km/hr in my Ikon but since this is a new my (diesel)car, i am not sure about the recommended speed limit to be followed before 1000kms/first service. pls suggest.
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21st May 2007, 16:15	#251
rohithdr BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 104 Thanked: 0 Times	@ebmrajesh More than Kmph avoid crossing 3K RPM for firsk 1k Kms on any gear.
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21st May 2007, 16:41	#252
abhilash_iv BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kochi Posts: 218 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	@austere: I have kept the spare wheel untouched. At an unfortunate occurrence of puncture I can put that wheel as such and drive to the tire center, i believe. @srishiva: I am not aware of this RTO endorsing. Lot of people are upsizing tyres, are they all doing it? really don't know.
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22nd May 2007, 17:03	#255
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,266 Thanked: 16,164 Times	thats the infamous diesel "pitter patter" its there in my car also, funny thing after the first service it was heard in all the rev range, had attributed to diesel pump air bleed, now again it has gone back to old occasional part throttle sound. i feel its normal. i actually notice when i drive without stereo playing, otherwise one doesnt notice also, so pump up that volume to decent levels Last edited by Jaggu : 22nd May 2007 at 17:04.
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